St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-23
SOUTHERN Gi.EANiNGS,

Johnson
Inc cotton factors and bIvci.S Of New
orleans have resolve to employ no mem
oerS Of the labor unions
BOD McWhirtcr, alias Robinson. and
mont. Hi were arrested at ShreveDort
Lid, II lew days ago on warrants charging
them with horse-stealing in Texas They
had tden IN Shreveport several times with
stock, and had always been looked upon
as honest dealers. Their last bunch con-
sisted of nine horses five of which were
ldentlhed as stolen. two Of thcm bclOng-
ing 10 j. A. Neil, of GraysOn County. and
two to A. f. Hughes, Of Colin5vl
GraysOn County.
! The Suprcmo Court Of Mississinpi has
affirmed the decision Of the lower court IN
the case of the Louisville New Orleans e
! Texas railroad VS. r. c. Thompson. This
/ is a suit brought for damages by Thonp-
| son against the railroad company for in
jurjes received at Knoxville, Franklin
County, IN January, 1856 He sued for
$1,000 damages, bat the Jury only award
ed him 80 0JO which the Supreme Court
aft mel
The Montgomery (Ala) and Atlanta
(Ga) military companies have resolved to
withdraw from the Washin gton drill be-
cause Of the admiss ion Of c0lored 0rgani-
cations.
William Myrick, negro boy about
eighteen years old, was tried in the CITY
Court at Montgomery, Ala, 1t few days
ago, on a charge of fclOnOus assault, con-
victed and sentenced to the penitentlary
for life.
The most disastrous fire that ever visit.
ed Louisville Tex, consumed the large
Touring mill of the Louisville Mill Com
few 11yC Tho lnCc i.
with no insurance.
Two attempts were rece9t1yn ado to cut
leVees along the Mississippi in Louisiana,
probably for the purpose Of getting water
to float logs to mill. The guards b ave
been doubled, and armed with Winchester
rifles.
The ladies of Manassas, Va. have
formed memorial as sociation for the
purpose Of putting a stone wall around
the Confederate cemetery on the historic
hills near Bull Run. If each Southern
5 ate will contribute 500, the proposed
wall could be built
The apple, pear and peach trees are in
bloom in many parts Of Virginia There
always comes frost in that State with
the April full moon. Cold rains ana snow
have given premonitions of its coming
Hon. John II. Reagan has recovered
sufficiently from his late fall from his
horse at Palestine. Tex, t. be out on the
streets ana attend to his private and Off
clal spondence, which has accumu-
lated largely during his confinement to
his bed.
Rufus Fuller a prisoner in irons,
Jump d from an ast-b0und train on the
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia rail
road near Knoxville, Tenn, d few nights
ago, While the train was running at the
rate Of forty five miles an hour, ana es-
capped with bu. little injury.
Scott Pickler a white boy thirteen years
old, who shot and killed Chester Dodf.
another white boy about ten years old in
Jackson, Tenn. last January, was trick
recently in the Circuit Court for murder
in the first degree. The case was abl7
argued on both sides. The jury returned
a verdict Of icquittal.
Hon. D. Wyatt AIKEN, late Repres enta-
tive in Congress from the Third South
Carolina district, died at his home liz
Cokesbury, $. C., a few days ago aged
ifty-ninc. lie had been i'll for long
time.
DR.. NJ L. Moore, an honored citizen O.
Fla. was recently driven
rom home by anonymous letters charg-
ng him with malpractice. An indigna-
.lon meeting was held by two hundred
prominent citizens, who invited him to re-
urn, pledged hun protector, and sub
cribed 800 as a reward for the detection
If the letter writer.
The statue of General Albert Sidney
Johnson, who fell while leading the Con-
ederate army on the first day of the bat
lie of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. was unveiled
II New Orleans on the Oh inst, the
Wenty fifth anniversary Of that ever
memorable struggle
The ruling sensation at Montgomery,
Ma, is the finding of the lost book in
hich was recorded the bond of ex-Treas-
rer Vincent. When he defaulted and
eft the State, in January, 1888, the book
Guild not be found, and the supposition
7as that he had made way with it. 1t
Tas found few days since behind an old
afa in the Treasurer's office Three
ondsmen who could not be remem bered
re still liable, but are reported to have
cry little property Vincent has always
enied the charge that he made way with
lie book and bond
Miss Carrie SHARP of Shelbyvilie, Tenn,
no was to have been married to A. H.
nth few days ago, was accidentally
lot and killed on TIL evening preceding
er wedding day. while hlndling re-
Diver which had dropped from Mr.
uth's pocket. She was buried in her
eddng dress.
The citizens OF Uptonvillc, KY, ant sur,
'undlng country are at the highest pitch
e2 cltcment over new and RIGA dis
very of underground treasures lying
'ar there. Very valuable iron ore, found
: analysis to be eighty per cent. pure,
I'd in almost inexhaustible quantities, IS
und just on the western boundary of the
WI.
1t being generally understoo d that one
more negro companies will enter tho
ilitary cncampment at Washington, the
ouglass Rifles, Of Tyler, Tex, have deter
med not to attend the encampment I'M
s. 1t is officially announced thlt the
groes will neither enter the encamp-